Sunday, May 17, 2009

home sweet hostel home

Well, here I am now in my hostel room sitting under my mosquito net with the faint smell of burning plastic bags lingering in the air. My flight was delayed over an hour, but the Ph.D. student who met me at the airport was thankfully patient, kind and helpful. First we had to go drop off my equipment at the university for safekeeping so I have less to worry about at the hostel. Then he drove me here to the hostel. I'm so glad that I didn't have to hire a taxi to run me around at midnight.

I was really stressed out yesterday about this hostel reservation. I emailed them earlier this week to reserve a single, but I didn't hear back. Then I tried to call yesterday before I left, but the man I spoke to said I had to call back on Saturday morning. So I called right after I landed in Europe during my layover (once I figured out which phone to use), and I was told to call back after 10 am. Finally I spoke to a woman and reserved a double room (singles were booked) and informed her that I'd be coming in late. Whew. Here I am after 24+ hours of travel time.

I think I've only slept about 1-2 hours since Friday morning. I'm planning to sleep tomorrow until whenever I wake up on my own (or by the noises outside). Then first thing tomorrow I need to buy a sim card for my phone and some bottled water.

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About Me

Thirty-something PhD in ecology & evolution, now outside of academia. I've been blogging since the summer before I started grad school, and this blog is about my adventures negotiating the waters of science, becoming a parent, and my life in general.

What? Who?

Jon- my husband

Adele- my daughter born in May 2013

Hometown- As in Jon's Hometown, where we moved in December 2013 to be near his family

Exciting Non-Profit (ENP)- where I work

Big City- where we lived during my Ph.D.U of Big City (UBC)- my graduate institutionUkenzagapia- fictitious African country where I did my Ph.D. research, at my field site NyotaSam- my de facto Ph.D. advisor

Herb- my Ph.D. advisor from U of Big CitySmall Friendly College (SFC)- where I got my B.A. in Biology